Are the Pistons going after Morris Peterson?
The competition for Grant Hill is stiff, but Morris Peterson wouldn’t be a bad consolation prize. In fact, I’m not sure the Pistons wouldn’t be better off making MoPete their No. 1 target for their vacant backup small forward job — he’s five years younger without any…
July 14, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The “Arron Afflalo is a Piston” post
After selecting Rodney Stuckey with the 15th overall pick, the Pistons surprised a lot of people by selecting another guard with pick No. 27. I figured they’d target a guy like Derrick Byars, who has the size and experience to play small forward and back up Tayshaun Prince, or perhaps even a…
July 14, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Vegas Summer League play begins
As most of you already know, the Pistons have begun play in the Vegas Summer League. From the comments in the post below, I understand the games are (more or less) accessible online at NBA.com. Hopefully that works for you; as for me, I’m currently vacationing in northern Michigan for the…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Andy Miller: Chauncey Billups will re-sign
OK, it can’t be official until June 11 when Billups is officially allowed to put pen to paper, but it appears that a deal is in place. It’s been reported by several outlets, including A. Sherrod Blakely’s blog on MLive.com: Billups and the Detroit Pistons have come to terms on a…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Orlando’s writers have a short memory
Fans in Orlando are having a tough time watching Grant Hill leave for Phoenix. From Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi: Forget about loyalty. Forget about commitment. Go to the best team. Go to a place where you have the best chance to get a ring. Yep, this is what you’d expect from…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Stuckey and Afflalo sign
Considering NBA rookie contracts don’t require much negotiation these days (salaries are based entirely upon their draft slot), this is hardly a surprise, but Rodney Stuckey and Aaron Afflalo have each officially signed with the Pistons.
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Ballhype interviews Basketball-Reference
About 5-6 years ago, I got into an argument about whether Isiah Thomas or John Stockton had better careers. The trouble was, it was awfully difficult to find career stats for retired players. Fortunately, Basketball-Reference exists today, making settling these types of discussions easier. If…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On pots, kettles and Mark Cuban’s thoughts on blogs
Mark Cuban was among the thousands of sports fans across the country who were confused by the “Chauncey Billups is re-signing!” / “Oh wait, not yet ..” debacle from earlier this week. So who does he blame? Why, the bloggers, of course: Today in the Transactions section of…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Alex Acker won’t be returning to his Greek team
Anyone can look good in a 20-second highlight clip, but that’s Alex Acker, who played overseas in Greece this past season. He was mentioned today in an interesting article on DraftExpress which talked about guys drafted by NBA teams but are still playing overseas: Acker took a fairly…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Andy Miller is mad at Chris McCosky, and it’s my fault
Because I’m a blogger. Trust me, it’ll make sense later. Even though Miller, Chauncey Billups’ agent, disputes that an agreement is in place between his client and the Pistons, McCosky is sticking to his original story, which is that a five-year, $60 million deal is in place.…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Chauncey Billups may or may not have just re-signed
There’s some conflicting news out there regarding Chauncey Billups right now. From Chris McCosky in the Detroit News: Free-agent guard Chauncey Billups agreed Tuesday in principle to a five-year, $60-million deal to remain with the Pistons. Billups, who will be 31 next season, became a free…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
More Pistons rumors
The “Rip Hamilton to Seattle” rumor mentioned before is spreading, but Sonics assistant GM Scott Perry (via Chris McCosky) says it’s bogus. But what about this: are the Pistons going after Brevin Knight? Maybe once upon a time it made sense, but not after drafting Stuckey.
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Why this talk about Amir Johnson leaving town?
It’s been months since Joe Dumars first made it known that he wasn’t going to part with Amir Johnson. Back in January he let the rest of the league know that Johnson wasn’t available in a trade, prompting Detroit’s director of scouting George David to remark, “Amir…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Will Blalock is gone
From the Detroit News: “The Pistons did not pick up their option on Blalock, leaving the point guard free to latch on with another team either here or abroad. Most likely, Blalock is going to have to battle his way back through the European circuit. He has to prove to NBA teams that he can…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons announce Vegas Summer League roster
Chris McCosky has the Pistons Summer League roster: Meanwhile, here is the Pistons summer league roster. First round draft picks Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo, will play, as will second-rounder Sammy Mejia and Cheikh Samb, the 7-1 Senegalese center the Pistons acquired from the Lakers in last…
July 14, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Belinelli Scouting Clips
Our main man Rich Twu of the Dream League fame is holding it down in Vegas as our lead NBA Summer League correspondent. You saw his in depth analysis of Warrior rookie Marco Bellnelli just a few short days ago here on GSoM, but brace yourself as Rich drops science with some multimedia! - Atma…
July 14, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
BREAKING NEWS: Warriors Re-sign Kelenna Azubuike
The Warriors have reportedly just signed NBDL product Kelenna Azubuike to a 2 year deal [see Contra Costa Times]. For the 2006-2007 season Azubuike will collect $687,456. Azubuike has a player option for the second year at $797,581. I have to say I'm really feeling this move by the…
July 14, 2007, 6:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Matt Barnes and Mickael Pietrus - No Contracts Yet
Matt Barnes and Mickael Pietrus have not yet signed contracts even though the signing period started on Wednesday. Most likely, both will sign with a team who can use their mid-level exception. It was raised to $5.36 mil this year and that's probably the highest either of the two will get. It's my…
July 14, 2007, 5:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The Belinelli Lovefest Continues
Nothin' but net. (Photo: nba.com) It has been a long time since the Warriors got this much press in the span of a few months. From the late regular season hot streak to becoming the darlings of the playoffs and now to the Belinelli lovefest, people once again know that the Warriors exist. After…
July 14, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
In Vegas: Belinelli, Belinelli, Belinelli!!!
Rich Twu who runs Dream League, is our NBA Summer League correspondent with tons of insights on the latest in Vegas. -- FJ First off, I just wanted to thank Fantasy Junkie and Atma Brother ONE for allowing me contribute to Golden State of Mind the best that I can bring about my 48-hour experience…
July 14, 2007, 5:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Stephen Jackson Suspended for 7 Games
Along with his buddy Tru Warier Ron Artest Golden State Warrior multipurpose swingman Stephen Jackson will be suspended for the first 7 games of the 2007- 2008 NBA Season (see NBA.com) as a consequence for that crazy night in Indiana (it's crazy they actually thought they could have a…
July 14, 2007, 5:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Joe Smith is a Bull
[I combined the two Joe Smith diaries into one, Vangelis' is after the 'read more'. I think it's time he (we) got over the #1 pick label, it was like 12 years ago. KC says 'classy veteran', heh. Not sure what to think right now in terms of rotatation and young-guy-burying. I'm just pleased it's a…
July 14, 2007, 1:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Thoughts on Seattle-Golden State
The first thing you notice with Kevin Durant on the floor is he's a mismatch waiting to happen. Durant had Marco Belinelli (6-foot-5) on him most of the night and all the Belinelli could do was foul him. And this was without Durant making any shots from the perimeter in the first half. Basically…
July 14, 2007, 03:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
GP, Bill Russell watching Durant.
Apparently there's a Seattle Sonics alumni event going on. Bill Russell and Gary Payton are in the stands, and sitting next to them is Sonics chairman Clay Bennett.
July 14, 2007, 01:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Durant breaks out
After only score three points in the first quarter Kevin Durant broke out in the second and finished with 12 points at halftime. The scoring spurt included two dunks and some nice plays defensively against Golden State's top scorer, Marco Belinelli, who is averaging 25 points a game. Seattle still…
July 14, 2007, 01:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
End of 1st quarter: Seattle up three
The Sonics still are struggling from the field and but they're getting to the free-throw line, and lead 22-19 at the end of the first quarter. Seattle is shooting 5-for-17 for the game, but the Sonics are shooting 12-of-15 from the free throw line. Mouhamed Sene has been a presence inside, with…
July 14, 2007, 01:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
LeBron sighting
Cleveland's LeBron James just walked in the gym and was swarmed by kids wanting autgraphs. LeBron's entrance caused quite a stir, upstaging the game. Seattle's working hard defensively and is down 11-9 with four mintues left. We've got a great match-up with Kevin Durant guarding Golden State's…
July 14, 2007, 00:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Sonics vs. Warriors
After a bumpy flight and a bout of dizziness I made it down to scorhing hot Vegas. The temperature topped 114 degrees here today. I'll be blogging throughout the game tonight, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Mickael Gelabale will sit out again with a sprained ankle. And guard Jermaine Jackson will sit…
July 14, 2007, 00:15 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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